390 cp:lestial ejkctamexta. 



Dr. Wilde next referred to Halley's important contributions 

 to our knowledge of terrestrial magnetism, and then went on 

 to mention some of the later results of astronomical research 

 which aff.ord further direct evidence of purposive intelligence 

 in the stellar universe. One of these was the complete isola- 

 tion of the binary progression of planetary distances from all 

 antecedent physical causes, and this admitted of no other than 

 a purposive interpretation. The nebular theory of the succes- 

 sive condensations of a nebular substance into planetary 

 svstems led to the discovery of new multiple relations amongst 

 the atomic weights of well-defined families of chemical elements. 

 The beautiful gradation of properties in these series of elements 

 " in measure, weight, and number." admits, like the binary 

 progression of planetary distances, of no other than a teleo- 

 logical interpretation. The conscious intelligence of man, per- 

 ceiving the working of purposive intelligence animating the 

 universe through countless ages, concluded the lecturer, estab- 

 lishes the well-grounded conviction in his mind that the prin- 

 ciple of intelligence w^ithin himself is of the same nature as. that 

 manifested in the universe around him. and is therefore im- 

 mortal and eternal. 



TRANSACTIONS OF SOCIETIES. 



South African Society of Civil Engineers. — Wednesday, June 8th : 

 T. W. W. Perrv, A.M.I.Mech.E., in the chair. — " The Woodstock Stormwater 

 Drainage Scheme " : R. W. Mennrauir- An iUustrated description of the 

 principal features of the work which was undertaken in 1904, in view of the 

 heavy floods to which Woodstock is subject. The nett cost of carrying out 

 the scheme had been ;^55,ooo, or ;^i 5,000 below the estimated amount. 



Royal Society of South Africa. — Wednesday, June 15th : S. S. Hough, 

 M.A., F.R.S., President, in the chair. — " Anaplasma marginale. a new parasite 

 producing a specific disease in cattle " : Dr. A. Theiler. The author 

 considers anaplasmosis to be identical with the disease called gall-sickness 

 by South African farmers. The parasite discovered by him makes the fourth 

 in South Africa known to appear in the blood of immune cattle. These 

 parasites ma^' all be transmitted by inoculation through the agency of ticks. 

 — " On the development of Piroplasma parv.um in the different organs of 

 cattle " : Dr. R. Gonder. The author suggested, as explanatory of the 

 fact that the blood of animals suffering from East Coast fever, the theory 

 that such blood contained germs, capable of development only in the tick, 

 which die when injected directly into the blood of another animal. He 

 considered that the East Coast fever should be regarded as distinct from 

 Piroplasma, and should receive a new generic name, Theileria. 



ADDRESSES WANTED. 



The Assistant General Secretary (P.O. Box 1497, Cape Town) would be 

 glad to receive the correct addresses of the following members, whose last 

 known addresses are given below : — 



Boulton, H. C, c/o Messrs. Pauling & Co.. Ltd., Broken Hill, Rhodesia. 



Bromley, Robert, A.M.I.C.E., Public Works Department, Worcester, C.C. 



Champion, Ivor Edward, P.O. Roberts Heights, Pretoria. 



Court, S. E., High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg. 



Dickie, A., 47;, Currie Road, Durban. Natal. 



Durham, James, P.O. Box 2734, Johannesburg. 



Hannon, P. J., Superintendent Agricultural Co-operation, Cape Towji. 



Hutt. Ernest W., P.O. Box 2,^62. Johannesburg. 



Neilson, A. M., P.O. Box 615, Durban. 



Nichol, Thomas Thomp'^nn. P O Box 34, Springs, Transvaal. 



Southwell, Miss Jessie, 270, Visagie St., Pretoria. 



Wilson. Allen, IJ and 38, Steytler's Buildings, Johannesburg. 



